Granular Cell Tumor in the Pituitary Stalk: A Case Report.
10.14791/btrt.2015.3.1.60
- Author:
Soo Jeong PARK
1
;
Youn Hyuk CHANG
;
Na Rae YANG
;
Eui Kyo SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea. drekseo@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Granular cell tumor;
Pituitary neoplasms
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Dizziness;
Granular Cell Tumor*;
Head;
Headache;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Pituitary Gland*;
Pituitary Neoplasms;
Skin
- From:Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
2015;3(1):60-63
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Granular cell tumors (GCTs) have been reported in various tissues, especially the skin and subcutaneous soft tissue of the head and neck. We report a 60-year-old man who presented with intermittent headache and dizziness for 3 months, but no other neurological symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed the presence of a mass in the pituitary stalk, and contrast-enhanced MRI showed nodular enhancement in this region. The lesion was completely excised microscopically via a frontotemporal (pterional) approach. On pathological examination, a final diagnosis of a typical GCT was made.
